Lighting fixture



June 3, 1941- M. E. KANTER LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed July 19, 1940 INVENTOR. Kancer BY Marcus 5.

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Patented June 3, 1941 it starts i ii t hi i" FFEQE LIGHTENG FIXTUREMarcus E. Kanter, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to Railley Corporation,Cleveland, Ghio, a corporation of Ohio 3 Claims.

This invention relates to an electric lighting fixture of the pin-it-uptype adapted to be detachably supported upon a wall.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a lighting fixturewhich includes a combination supporting hook and hanger .bar formaintaining the fixture in a vertical position on the wall and whichprevents accidental tipping or tilting thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination supportinghook and hanger bar for lamps of the character described which is uniquein construction and well adapted for use with many styles and types oflamps.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lighting fixtureadapted to be hung on a wall and which comprises a plaque which isadapted to be detachably secured to a hanger bar, the hanger bar beingsecured to the wall adjacent its opposite ends and having a hookadjacent the upper end thereof, the lower end of the hanger bar beingprovided with a deflected portion which engages the plaque adjacent itscentral portion and holds it against accidental displacement or tipping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lighting fixture havingthe above described distinguishing features and characteristics andwhich is well adapted for quantity production at comparatively low cost.

Further and more limited objects of the invention will appear as thedescription proceeds and by reference to the accompanying drawing inwhich Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved lamp bracket;Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the lamp bracket shown in Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4is a perspective view of the hook which supports the plaque; Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the hanger bar removed from the lamp bracket andFig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of hanger bar.

Referring now to the drawing, the lighting fixture consists essentiallyof a plaque I which is preferably generally oval in shape but which maybe of any desired design. The plaque is preferably shaped in section asshown most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3 and has on the rear face thereof anintegral flange 2 having an opening 3 therein and which is shaped toprovide a pair of converging side walls. Carried by the rear face of theplaque and preferably formed integral therewith are a pair of spacedprojections 41 and 5 which are disposed a considerable distance belowthe flange 2. Carried by the plaque and extending upwardly therefrom isa supporting arm which is secured to the plaque by means of bolts i and8. The arm i3 is preferably somewhat oval in shape and is adapted toreceive therein a light cord 9 which extends through an opening providedin the plaque and thence downwardly through a notch or opening providedin the lower edge of the plaque. The supporting arm 6 is adapted toreceive and support a lamp socket, not shown. In order to secure thelighting fixture to a wall and to hold it against tipping, I haveprovided a hanger bar it shown in detail in Fig. 5 and which has a pairof openings l i and i2 therein disposed adjacent opposite ends thereof.The hanger bar has a pair of tongues i3 and M cut out and bent upwardlytherefrom, as shown most clearly in Fig. 5; and the lower portion of thehanger bar is deflected outwardly as shown at IS. The referencecharacter It designates a hook for supporting the hanger bar and plaque.When it is desired to secure the lighting fixture to a wall, the hangerbar and hook are assembled, as shown in Fig. 2, and the upper end of thehanger bar is loosely secured to the wall by means of a pin or nail ii.The hanger bar, being loosely supported from its upper end, naturallyhangs in a vertical position. The lower end of the hanger bar is thensecured in place by a small nail or brad it. The nail El may then bedriven home with assurance that the hanger bar has been secured to thewall in a vertical position. The hook I6 is held against sidewisedisplacement by being disposed between the ears l3 and M. The plaque maythen be hung on the hook in the position shown in Fig. 2. It is to benoted that the flange 2 and the projections 4 and 5 are completelyhidden by the plaque. The inclined walls of the flange 2 serve to directthe hook it into the opening 3 in the flange. The projections 4 and 5are disposed on opposite sides of the deflected portion E5 of the hangerbar and serve to hold the plaque against sidewise displacement. It willbe noted that the hanger bar extends a substantial distance and that theplaque is secured to the hanger bar at two vertically spaced points, sothat there can be no accidental tipping or tilting of the lightingfixture or plaque. When it is desired to remove the plaque, it is merelylifted off the hook, leaving the hanger on the wall.

In Fig. 6 there is disclosed a slightly modified form of hanger bar asindicated by the reference character 2t. This hanger bar has a tongue 2|cut out and bent upwardly therefrom as shown in Fig. 6 to provide ahook, and is also provided with a deflected portion 22. The hook servesto support the plaque and avoids the necessity .for a separate hook,such as is used with the hanger bar shown in Fig. 5.

It will now be clear that I have provided a lighting fixture which willaccomplish the objects of the invention as hereinbefore stated. Variouschanges may be made in the details of construction and arrangement ofparts without departing from the spirit of my invention and theembodiments of the invention herein disclosed are to be consideredmerely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense, as the invention islimited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A lamp bracket comprising an elongated plaque adapted to be securedupon a wall, a hanger bar for supporting said plaque in verticalposition upon a wall, a hook disposed adjacent the upper end of saidhanger bar, a portion of said hanger bar being deflected outwardlyadjacent the lower end thereof, said plaque having means formedintegrally therewith for engaging said hook and additional means alsoformed integrally with said plaque adapted to engage the deflectedportion of said hanger bar so as to hold said plaque in verticalposition on the wall.

2. A lamp bracket comprising an elongated plaque adapted to be securedupon a wall, a hanger bar adapted to receive and. detachably supportsaid bracket, said hanger bar having an integrally formed hooked endportion and. an outwardly deflected portion disposed adjacent theopposite end thereof, said lamp bracket having formed integrallytherewith a hook guiding and receiving flange adjacent the upper endthereof and means formed integrally with said bracket and disposedadjacent the central portion thereof adapted to engage said outwardlydeflected portion whereby to hold said lamp bracket in vertical positionon the wall but permitting removal of the lamp bracket independent ofsaid hanger bar.

3. A lamp bracket comprising an elongated plaque the rear face of whichhas an apertured integral flange thereon shaped to provide inclined sidewalls and also provided on its rear face with a pair of spacedprojections disposed below the center thereof, a support for said plaquecomprising a thin bar having a hook adjacent the upper end thereofadapted to be engaged by said integral flange and an outwardly deflectedportion adapted to be engaged by said pair of projections.

MARCUS E. KANTER.

